The Fascist Dictatorship of Lanorth is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by General Actoviona Skarzyniski with an even hand, and remarkable for its public floggings, soft-spoken computers, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 1.221 billion Tyronian have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Law & Order, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Singing Towers of Arkrough. The average income tax rate is 70.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Tyronian economy, worth 209 trillion Retrons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 171,263 Retrons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Cremation is compulsory for the deceased, stealing from a clothesline is a serious offence, much of Lanorth's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence, and the paparazzi publicize Royal scandals with the utmost delight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lanorth's national animal is the Fawn, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Christianity and Catholicism.

Lanorth is ranked 154,504^th in the world and 8,367^th in The North Pacific for Lowest Overall Tax Burden, scoring -90.26 on the Hayek Index.